GRE Word List

FESTER

to generate pus

The meaning of the word fester is to generate pus.

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WordMeaning
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
untenablenot able to be defended
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region